Interpreting Forward 2030

98 Recruit Interpreters from Other Professions

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Issue: Interpreter shortage

Proposed Solution: Coalition advertise and recruit from other professions where hearing bilingual ASL/English professionals are working. Consider recruiting from out-of-state. Potential target hearing recruits include hearing ASL teachers, educators of the deaf, paraprofessionals working with deaf students, social workers, case workers, and other related fields.

Expected outcome: increased number of available hearing interpreters.

Who is impacted: Hearing interpreters

Timeline: 6 months

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